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D5411 plies · black to move

Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D54 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 6 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black r
Black k
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
5
Black p
White b
4
White p
White p
3
White n
White p
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
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c
White r
d
White q
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White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position